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Aberdeen f & m English
Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.

Abriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Avriel.

Accepted m English (Puritan)
Referring to being accepted into the Kingdom of God.

Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.

Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.

Adrean m & f English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Adrian and Adrine.

Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Agony m English (Puritan)
One of the rarer virtue names introduced by the Puritans, referring to Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemane.

Ahlijah m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alijah.

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Alarec m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white"... [more]

Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).

Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alfonzo m English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Alfonso.

Alfrederick m English (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick.

Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.

Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.

Almighty m English (Rare)
From the English word almighty meaning "unlimited in might, all-powerful".

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".

Amazing f & m English (Rare)
From the English word amazing, which is derived from Old English āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.

Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.

Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.

Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.

Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.

Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.

Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Anthonee m English
Rare variant of Anthony.

Arian m & f English
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.

Arkansas f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the place name Arkansas.

Arlington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.

Atali f & m English
Unisex version of "Atalia".

Atlantic m English
The term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”

Aviee f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.

Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.

Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).

Barnabus m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Barnabas.

Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]

Bengamin m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjiman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Billiam m English
Variant of William, incorporating the diminutive Bill.

Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.

Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.

Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.

Bravery m English
From the English word "bravery" meaning "being Brave, a brave act".

Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.

Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.

Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.

Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.

Caledon m English (Rare)
Most likely a masculine form of Caledonia. In medieval tales about King Arthur, this is the name of a forest in southern Scotland and northern England... [more]

Caligo m English, Popular Culture
Possibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'

Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).

Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.

Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]

Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]

Cariston m English (Modern, Rare)

Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.

Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.

Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.

Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.

Champion m English (African)
From the English word champion.

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Connery m & f Irish (Anglicized), English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Connery.... [more]

Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.

Coradon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corydon.

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Cornwallis m English
Transferred use of the surname Cornwallis.

Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.

Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.

Craigory m English (American, Rare)
Blend of Craig and Gregory.

Cristapher m English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Cumulus m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word cumulus, a type of cloud. Cumulus stems from the Latin word "cumulo", which means "pile, heap, or accumulate".

Cunningham m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Cunningham 1 or Cunningham 2.

Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.

Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.

Daimion m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damian.

Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.

Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.

Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.

Dalano m English (Canadian)

Damascus m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Damascus.

Dameon m English
Variant of Damian.

Danali f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Denali.

Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.

Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.

Darrius m English (Modern)
Variant of Darius.

Daveian m English (Rare)
Combination of Dave and Ian.

Davinci m English
Derived from Leonardo da Vinci, with da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [more]

Daymian m English (Modern)
Variant of Damian.

December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.

Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.

Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.

Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.

Delevan m English (American)
Variant of Delavan.

Delino m English
Poss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.

Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]

Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).

Deonta m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte.

Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.

Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.

Deyvian m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]

Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.

Dockery m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dockery.

Domenick m English
Variant of Dominic.

Dominyk m English (American, Rare), Lithuanian
Variant of Dominic or Dominykas.

Domonic m English (Modern)
Variant of Dominic.

Domonick m English (Rare)
Variant of Dominic.

Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.

Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".

Donnovan m English (Rare)
Variant of Donovan.

Dylano m English, Dutch
Variant of Dylan, most likely influenced by Delano.

Ebroin m English, History, Medieval Latin
Frankish/Latin form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria. a West Frankish kingdom.

Ederic m English
Variant of Eadric.

Edwardo m English
Variant of Eduardo.

Elison m English
Variant of Ellison.

Eliu m English (Rare), Biblical
This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]

Elkannah m English (Rare)
Variant of Elkanah.

Ellijah m English (Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.

Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Elyjah m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.

Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.

Emerin m French, English
A variant spelling of Emeran and Emeryn.

Emersen f & m English
A variant of Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.

Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.

Emeryn m Welsh, English
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.

Emmeryn m English
A variant of Emeryn in use since at least 1866 as a masculine given name.... [more]

Ephriam m English (American, Rare)
Varaint of Ephraim.

Eriah m English (Modern)
Variant of Uriah.

Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.

Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Euloris m English (Rare, Archaic)

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.

Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]

Ferguson m English
Transferred use of the surname Ferguson.

Fiery m & f English (Rare, ?), Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".

Finnigan m Irish, English (Modern)
Variant of Finnegan.

Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]

Forester m English
From a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of Forrest and Forest.

Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.

Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.

Gallager m English (Rare)
Variant of Gallagher.

Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.

Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.

Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]

Genesee f & m English
This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".

Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.

Giovonni m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Giovanni.

Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.

Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).

Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.

Gregary m English (Rare)
Variant of Gregory.

Gulliver m English
Transferred use of the surname Gulliver. First used in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.

Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".

Harrigan m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Harrigan.

Harryson m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of the name Harrison.

Henery m English
Variant of Henry.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.

Imriel m Literature, English
character from the Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey... [more]

Isaih m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Isaiah.

Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]

Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.

Izayah m English (Modern)
Variant of Isaiah.

Izeah m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Isaiah.

Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.

Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.

Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.

Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.

Jaimeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jakarta f & m English
From the name of the capital city of Indonesia.

Jakoby m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacoby

Jamason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamian m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jamie and Damian.

Jamisen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Janathan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]

Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.

Jaymeson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jaymison m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jennison m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jennison.

Jeremih m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah. It is used as a stage name by American rapper Jeremih, whose real name is Jeremy Felton.

Jerico m English
Variant of Jericho

Jerimy m English
Variant of Jeremy.

Jesiah m & f Biblical, English (American, Modern)
From Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָשׁ (Yishshiyah) meaning "Yahweh will lend", from יִשֶּׁה (yishah) meaning "he will lend" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Jessiah m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jesiah.

Jeziah m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jesiah.

Jimothy m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Jim and Timothy.

Joanthan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan which may be influenced by Joan 1.

Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.

John Baptist m English (Rare)
This name was used in reference to Saint John the Baptist, where his stories can be found on some of the New Testament books, such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Notable bearer of this name including John Baptist Purcell (1800-1883), an American prelate of the Catholic Church... [more]

Johneric m English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Combination of John and Eric.

Johnmichael m English (Rare), Filipino
Combination of John and Michael

Johnothan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Johnthan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonmichael m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Johnmichael.

Jonnathan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonothan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonothon m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonovan m English (Modern)
Blend of Jonathan and Donovan.

Jonthan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.

Joshwa m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Joshua.

Josuah m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Joshua used by the English poet Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618) who translated a scriptual epic written by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas (1544-1590) into English heroic couplets.

Joziah m English (Modern)
Variant of Josiah.

Julious m English
Variant of Julius.

Kadrian m English
Newly form name by prefixing Adrian with a fashionable K-.

Kaedynne f & m English
Typically Feminine variant of Kaydnne and Kaydne.

Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.

Kameo f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Cameo.

Kameryn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Kassius m German (Archaic), English (Modern)
German form of Cassius as well as a modern English variant of the name.

Kaydien m English (Modern, Rare)

Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.

Khristopher m English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Kianu m English (Modern), Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Keanu, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.

Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]

Krystopher m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Kyanite m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A name of Greek origin meaning dark blue. From the word "kyan".

Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).

Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.

Larrion m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Larrion, or an elaboration of Larry inspired by names ending in -ion.

Leonel m Croatian, English
Croatian form and English variant of Lionel.

Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.

Levester m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a combination fo the popular prefix le with Vester.

Libertine m English (Rare)
This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]

Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.

Lorado m English (American)
Variant of Laredo

Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.

Mackinley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]

Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Makiya f & m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

Malaki m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malichi m English (Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Mcauley m English (British)
Variant of Macaulay.

Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.

McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".

Middleton m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Middleton.

Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.

Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]

Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".

Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.

Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.

Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.

Narsissus f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissus.

Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.

Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.

Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]

Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]

Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.

Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.

Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]

Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)
Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Nunito f & m English (American)
A Font

Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).

Nycholas m English (American)
Variant of Nicholas.

Nyckolas m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas

Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]